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Alhussan Physics — Stage 8

Chapter 6: Forces, Motion and Pressure

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Chapter 7: Light

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Chapter 8: Magnetism and Electromagnets

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Chapter 9: Energy Resources

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Chapter 10: The Earth in Space (Galaxies and Asteroids)

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8.2 Magnetic fields — Quiz

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1.
Which term matches this definition? “The region around a magnet where it exerts a force.”
Gravity well
Magnetic field
Orbit
Electric current
2.
Which way do field lines point?
From south to north
In circles only
From the north pole to the south pole
Randomly
3.
Where is the field strongest?
In the middle
Outside the field
Where the lines are closest, at the poles
Where lines are far apart
4.
True or false? Iron filings line up to show the shape of a magnetic field.
True
False
5.
A plotting ____ shows the direction of a magnetic field.
ruler
thermometer
compass
prism
6.
True or false? A magnetic field can be seen with the eye.
True
False
7.
Field lines between two magnets curve away from each other. What does this show?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 1
Like poles are facing (repulsion)
Unlike poles are facing (attraction)
There is no field
The magnets are copper
8.
Field lines are 2 mm apart near a pole and 8 mm apart far from it. How many times closer together are they at the pole?
6 times
16 times
40 times
4 times
9.
A magnetic field exists:
Only when moving
Only on paper
Only at the north pole
All around the magnet in three dimensions
10.
Why does a pin move near a magnet?
Air pushes it
Gravity pulls it sideways
The pin is charged
The magnet exerts a force on it
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Part of Chapter 8: Magnetism and Electromagnets — see every lesson and quiz in this unit.
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